CN104822252B - Location equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided for by more than one object place or position in the ground or ground equipment.In a form, equipment includes tool bar, container, is configured to selectively control metering units that more than one object discharges from container and is configured to more than one object discharged being delivered to the administration component on ground from container.In the one side of the form, metering units are configured to selectively control diameter, and in about 0.25 inch to about 1.0 inch ranges and more specifically but not exclusively more than one transporting ball shaped component in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range is discharged into from container and applies component.In another more specifically aspect, transporting ball shaped component is capsule, and these capsules include shell wall, and the shell wall encapsulates farm chemical ingredients and including gelatin materials.

Description

Location equipment

The cross reference of related application

The priority for the U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/734486 submitted this application claims on December 7th, 2012, the U.S. The content of provisional application is all incorporated herein by quoting.

Technical field

The application is related to be placed more than one object or positions in the ground or on the ground, and more specifically but not exclusively Be related to it is a kind of be configured to that more than one ball-type capsule is positioned or placed in the ground or ground equipment and for using this The technology of the equipment of sample.

Background technology

Progress in some technical fields proposed to relative to ground in face of some objects placed or positioned it is new Approach.(do not limit) for example, delivery vehicles such as capsule, be configured to degrade after it is by plantation, these conveyings are carried Body can be used to required composition being delivered to field, grove, orchard or need to be given birth to other plants that required composition is handled Long environment or place.In addition to other possibilities, these capsules can discharge farm chemical ingredients, chemical fertilizer composition and foregoing two kinds of compositions Composition, and its structure for potentially including easily during processing and may cause composition from working as that it discharges too early Damaged or rupture under preceding placement technique.In addition to pair make it that capsule is not suitable for its expectation function, composition crosses premature disconnection from capsule Discharged composition may also be undesirably exposed to by its operator by putting.Similarly, in some cases, it is necessary to which people is to this The direct manipulation for planting capsule is minimized.Accordingly, there exist needed for further improved in the technical field.

The content of the invention

There is provided for by more than one object place or position in the ground or ground equipment.In a form, if It is standby including tool bar, container, be configured to selectively control metering units that more than one object discharges from container and by structure Cause more than one object discharged being delivered to the administration component on ground from container.In the one side of the form, metering Unit, which is configured to selectively control more than one transporting ball shaped component and is discharged into from container, applies component, and the diameter of the round exists In the range of about 0.25 inch to about 1.0 inches, more specifically but not exclusively, at about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch In the range of.Another more specifically aspect in, transporting ball shaped component is capsule, these capsules include encapsulation farm chemical ingredients and including The shell wall of gelatin materials.

In one embodiment, equipment include tool bar, container, be configured to selectively control more than one object from Container release metering units, be configured to by more than one object discharged from container be delivered to soil administration component and It is constructed such that the container actuating system selectively moved relative to tool bar.

In another embodiment, equipment includes tool bar, container and is configured to selectively control more than one ball Shape object is from the release of container, and transporting ball shaped component is with the diameter in the range of about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch.Metering units Installation component, jigger and the directing plate being positioned between installation component and jigger including being connected to container.Directing plate bag Include center port and thickness, its size be easy to more than one transporting ball shaped component from container by center port reach jigger with Just discharged from metering units.Equipment also includes being configured to more than one transporting ball shaped component discharged from container being delivered to soil Using component.

In yet another embodiment, equipment includes tool bar, container, vacuum source and vacuumatic measuring unit, the vacuumatic measuring Unit is configured to selectively control release of more than one transporting ball shaped component from container, and transporting ball shaped component has at about 0.5 inch Diameter in the range of about 0.75 inch.The vacuumatic measuring unit connects and including metering plate, the metering with vacuum source Plate has the first side, the second relative side and multiple approximately spherical depressions on the first side.Depression is configured to when by true Round of the diameter in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range is received and accommodated when empty source is to the second side applying vacuum power Part.

In yet another embodiment, a kind of method includes multiple capsules being positioned in the container of location equipment.These glue Each in capsule includes encapsulation farm chemical ingredients and the shell wall including gelatin materials, and location equipment includes tool bar, connection It is connected to container and is configured to selectively control capsule and is connected from the metering units of the release of container and with metering units And it is configured to the capsule discharged being delivered to the administration component of soil from container.This method further comprises relative to adjacent Soil operation equipment so that multiple capsules are positioned in soil at single position respectively.

Other side includes unique method, system, device, tool set, equipment, and/or is related to more than one thing Part place or positioning in the ground or ground equipment.

Further aspect, embodiment, form, feature, benefit, purpose and advantage will be carried from detailed description and together with this The figure of confession becomes obvious.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view with the joining location equipment of agricultural vehicle.

Fig. 2 is the amplification view of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the enlarged perspective of a part for the actuating system of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are the enlarged perspectives of the drive system of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is the replacement perspective view of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is the enlarged perspective of the guiding elements of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is the amplification view of the administration component of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram of one embodiment metering units of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 10 and Figure 11 are the top view and side view of the directing plate of Fig. 9 metering units respectively.

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of the alternate embodiment metering units of the location equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 13 is the top view of the metering plate of Figure 12 metering units.

Figure 14 is the sectional view along the sight 14-14 metering plates intercepted shown in Figure 13.

Embodiment

In order to promote the understanding of the principle to the present invention, the embodiment shown in accompanying drawing is now discussed with, and tool will be used The language of body describes these embodiments.However, it should be understood that therefore not having any limitation to the scope of the present invention, such as lead to The change for those graphic display units that often will recognize that to one skilled in the art and further improvement, the application diagram hair Bright principle is further applied.

There is provided for by more than one object place or position in the ground or ground equipment.In a form, if It is standby including tool bar, container, be configured to selectively control metering units that more than one object discharges from container and by structure Cause more than one object discharged being delivered to the administration component on ground from container.In the one side of the form, metering Unit, which is configured to selectively control more than one transporting ball shaped component and is discharged into from container, applies component, and the diameter of transporting ball shaped component exists In the range of about 0.25 inch to about 1.0 inches, more specifically but not exclusively, at about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch In the range of.In another more specifically form, transporting ball shaped component is capsule, these capsules include encapsulation farm chemical ingredients and including The shell wall of gelatin materials.

Turning now to Fig. 1, show to be connected to the location equipment 10 of the agricultural vehicle 12 of such as tractor.Equipment 10 substantially by Be configured to facilitate by more than one object positioning in the ground or on the ground.In in a specific aspect, the knot that equipment 10 has Structure is such, when it is moved above ground or soil during operation, and it, which is easy to more than one object being placed on, sets Desired depth in the ground of standby 10 lower section or soil.After object is placed in soil or ground, equipment 10 can be with It is further able to cover object.In further, equipment 10 is configured to when it is during operation in ground or soil More than one transporting ball shaped component is positioned at desired depth in the ground of the lower section of equipment 10 or soil by it when top is moved, described More than one transporting ball shaped component has in the range of about 0.25 inch to about 1.0 inches and more specifically but not exclusively about Diameter in the range of 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch.In a specific form, transporting ball shaped component is capsule, these capsules Shell wall including encapsulation farm chemical ingredients and including gelatin materials.Determine it is to be understood, however, that equipment 10 can be configured so that The object that position has the transporting ball shaped component of different-diameter or constructed without full spherical.

Equipment 10 includes tool bar 14, the tool bar 14 provide framework for being positioned and being supported to various parts or Support.Installation portion 16 extends from tool bar 14 and is configured to engage with vehicle 12, in addition to other possibilities, the vehicle 12 And then mobile device 10 can be used to and power is provided to equipment 10 from power output (PTO) or auxiliary hydraulic pressure source.Vehicle 12 operator can also approach the control piece of the various aspects of the operation for operation equipment 10 and/or adjustment equipment 10. Substitute in unshowned form, equipment 10 can be self-driven and self-powered, and therefore, it is to avoid engaged with vehicle 12 Or any needs of the control from vehicle 12.

Equipment 10 further comprises multiple containers 18, and the structure of the container 18 is will to be discharged into accommodate by equipment 10 Multiple objects in ground or ground.Each in container 18 includes metering units 20, and the metering units 20 are configured to selection Property object is controlled from the release of container 18.

The further details of the form of metering units 20 are provided below in conjunction with Fig. 9-14.Metering units 20 couple respectively To multiple administration components 22, the plurality of administration component 22 is installed to the adjustable subframe 24 of tool bar 14.Below in conjunction with figure 6-8 provides on subframe 24 and applied the further details of component 22.It should be understood that equipment 10 can include than illustrated case Greater number of container 18, metering units 20 and component is applied, or single container 18, metering units 20 can be included as few as and applied With component 22.Tool bar 14 also includes standing area 30, and operator can operate in standing area monitoring or adjustment equipment 10 Some aspects, or do other things.It is also understood that the form that slave unit 10 omits standing area 30 is possible.

Referring now also to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, equipment 10 includes actuating system 32, and the structure of the actuating system 32 is to be used for relatively And then stir in the selectively moved container 18 of tool bar 14 and in container 18 any article.More specifically, system 32 is wrapped Platform 34 is included, container 18 is coupled and installed along platform 34.Platform 34 has to be prolonged between the first side 37a and the second side 37b The first component 36 stretched and the second component 38 from the inclination extension of first component 36.First side 37a of first component 36 is around pivot Connector 33 is pivotally coupled to tool bar 14.In this arrangement, structures of the second side 37b relative to tool bar 14 of platform 34 Part 50 is displaceable, as indicated by direction arrow A.Platform 34 also includes from first component 36 towards the component of tool bar 14 The cross member 40 of 50 extensions and the damping member 42 extended from first component 36.The structure of damping member 42 be used for absorb and Buffering percussive force, during the work of actuating system 32, when the component 50 of the second side 37b towards the tool bar 14 of first component 36 is moved Move and can occur the impact when being engaged with the component 50.In a form, damping member 42 is by rubber or in addition may be used The polymeric material of compression is formed.In another form, damping member 42 can be the form or spring-like member of spring Form, but it is other change be it is possible and be contemplated that.

Actuating system 32 further comprises slender axles 46, the slender axles 46 by mounting ring 48 be connected to tool bar 14 and It is configured to rotate relative to tool bar 14.More specifically, actuating system 32 includes the first sprocket wheel 52, first sprocket wheel 52 is interconnected To second sprocket wheel 54 associated with axle 46 so that the rotation of the first sprocket wheel 52 causes the rotation of the second sprocket wheel 54 and the rotation of axle 46 Turn.In a form, the first sprocket wheel 52 is used for its of the first sprocket wheel 52 of driving by hydraulic pressure or electric motor drive and rotation Its means be it is contemplated that and be possible.In addition, axle 46 is directly rotated by hydraulic pressure or electric notor or other means It is possible.As most preferably seen in figure 3, axle 46 includes the cam member 56 with protuberance 58, as axle 46 rotates, The cam member 56 is intermittently engaged and against a part for cross member 40.When the protuberance 58 and transverse direction of cam member 56 When component 40 is engaged, components 50 of the second side 37b away from tool bar 14 of first component 36 is moved, and causes the relative shifting of platform 34 The stirring of any object in position and container 18.Such stirring especially can be eliminated or avoided due to comprising object in a reservoir Between gather or other interactions caused by container 18 object gather and/or container 18 blocking or obstruction.When The protuberance 58 of cam member 56 is when departing from cross member 40 after the further rotating of axle 46, the second side of first component 36 The component 50 of 37b towards tool bar 14 is moved rearwards by, untill damping member 42 is against second side 37b.

In the form of diagram, it should be appreciated that platform 34 relative to tool bar 14 rate of shift and object in container 18 Stirring dependent on axle 46 rotate speed.In a form, during the work of equipment 10, the rotation of axle 46 be it is continuous simultaneously And be that, with constant rate of speed, but the rotation of axle 46 is discontinuous during the work of equipment 10 and/or is also possible with rate non-constant 's.In a concrete form, the rotation of axle 46 can be speed and/or metering units with equipment 10 relative to following ground The speed for discharging object from container 18 is associated.For example, when the rate of release of relative ground speed and/or object from container 18 is When low, then axle 46 can rotate intermittently or with relatively slow speed.However, working as relative ground speed and object from container 18 The increase of one or both of rate of release when, the rotary speed of axle 46 can increase, and finally increase the displacement of platform 34 With stirring of the object in container 18.Still it should be understood that being possible for operating the other technologies and parameter of actuating system 32 's.

Although the form and provided details described above of diagram, which are only about on axle 46, includes single cam member 56, the single cam member 56 is engaged with the single part of platform 34, however, it is understood that in unshowned form, actuating system System 32 can include multiple cam members 56, in multiple different engagement position platforms 34.For example, in a unshowned form In, it is envisioned that actuating system 32 can be constructed such that platform 34 with each adjacent position in container 18 Intermittently engaged by single cam member.It is also contemplated that except or replace engaged with platform 34, actuating system 32 it is every Individual cam member can engage and be stirred against container 18 object being stored in container 18.Nevertheless, for phase Other arrangements that container 18 is moved for tool bar 14 are possible.For example, in a form, platform 34 can be positioned at just In in the shearing of movement of the platform 34 relative to tool bar 14 or oscillating mechanism.In another form, equipment 10 can include More than one air impactor (air shocks), stabilizer (ballast) are constructed such that platform 34 relative to tool bar Other actuating components of 14 movements.Certainly, it is to be understood that except or replace making platform 34 move relative to tool bar 14, can be with Container 18 is set to be moved relative to platform 34 using these alternative arrangements.

As noted, equipment 10 includes multiple metering units 20, and the plurality of metering units 20 are configured to selection Property object is controlled from the release of container 18.Drive system 26 is configured to control the operation of metering units 20.More specifically join According to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, system 26 includes slender axles 66, and slender axles 66 extend between the opposite end of platform 34, and extend past appearance Device 18.In the form of diagram, axle 66 is connected to obliquely extend from first component 36 the of platform 34 in opposite two ends Two components 38, it should be understood that, it is contemplated that the replacement positioning of axle 66.In this arrangement, axle 66 be positioned approximately in from container The top of 18 joining metering units 20 and deviate the metering units 20.System 26 also includes drive member 64, the driving structure One end of part 64 and axle 66 is connected and is constructed such that axle 66 optionally rotates.In the form of diagram, driving Component 64 is in the form of hydraulic motor, it is envisioned that other possibilities of drive member 64.Between multiple driver elements 68 Separate and positioned along axle 66 and supporting member 71.It is to join respectively that the structure of driver element 68, which is used for the rotation transformation of axle 66, It is connected to the rotation of the driven linkage 70 of corresponding one in metering units 20.In this arrangement, the rotation of axle 66 causes to drive The rotation of dynamic linkage 70, driven linkage 70 and then driving metering units 20 and the operation for triggering metering units 20, To discharge object from container 18.It should be understood that for operating other constructions of metering units 20 to be possible and be contemplated that. For example, in a non-restrictive form, can directly extend between one corresponding with metering units 20 of axle 66 Band or chain change driver element 68 and driven linkage 70.In another non-restrictive form, instead of by axle 66, driving The arrangement that unit 68 and driven linkage 70 are provided, each metering units 20 can include its own directly or indirectly with Its joining drive member.

In general, the speed discharged from container 18 is depended on the speed that metering units 20 are driven by system 26 by object. In a form, system 26 include rate controller, the rate controller be configured to control drive member 64 operation and The rotation of axle 66 so that change with the speed of equipment 10, the speed that metering units 20 are operated is with equipment 10 relative to following Ground velocity correlation connection, to maintain object from the consistent release of container 18 and in following soil between these objects Interval.For example, in a non-restrictive form, with the relative velocity increase on the ground of equipment 10 relatively below, speed Rate controller is by increasing the operation rate of drive member 64 so that the speed and object that increase the operation of metering units 20 will be calm Speed that device 18 is released is made a response.By contrast, the relative velocity on the ground with equipment 10 relatively below reduces, Rate controller is by reducing the operation rate of drive member 64 so that the speed and object general that make the operation of metering units 20 are calm The speed that device 18 is released declines to make a response.In this arrangement, no matter the speed of the ground moving of equipment 10 relatively below How is degree, and discharging the interval of object and application rate from container 18 by metering units can be consistent.It is single by measuring Member 20 realize system 26 operation and object from container 18 release in other changes be also possible.For example, no matter ground is fast How is degree, and rate controller can adjust the operation rate of drive member 64 up or down, to adjust metering units 20 The speed that the speed and object of operation will be released from container 18, so as to for more than one other region one with There is higher or lower object from the application rate of container 18 in upper region., should in above-described a variety of forms Understand, in response to the change of the relative ground speed of equipment 10, can manually and/or automatically regulations speed controller, so as to Suitably adjust the application rate of the calm device 18 of object.

It is configured to using component 22 during the object discharged from container 18 is positioned at into soil or soil top, depending on this Positioning of a little objects relative to the ground below equipment 10.As noted, it is installed to using component 22 adjustable Subframe 24.Relative to tool bar 14 it is staggeredly using the arrangement of component 22 for example, as illustrated in Fig. 6 and Fig. 8.For example, With further reference to Fig. 6, subframe 24, which is included between adjustable end component 74, to be extended and is provided with thereon using component 22 Cross member 72.Subframe 24 also includes adjustment mechanism 76, the adjustment mechanism 76 be configured to activate adjustable end component 74 with Just make cross member 72 relative to tool bar 14 as moved as indicated by direction arrow B.In this arrangement, it should be appreciated that Movement of the cross member 72 relative to tool bar 14 will change the positioning for applying the relative ground below equipment 10 of component 22, make Obtain the object discharged from container 18 can be by be sent in soil or on soil using component 22.For example ,-aspect, laterally Component 72 can be disposed such that relative to the position of tool bar 14 and is positioned at using component 22 on the ground below equipment 10 Side, and be placed on from any object of the release of container 18 on the ground below equipment 10.In another aspect, horizontal structure Part 72 can be disposed such that relative to the position of tool bar 14 to be determined using at least a portion of each in component 22 Position below equipment 10 below ground, wherein, be used for using the structure of component 22 as equipment 10 is discharging from container 18 Object will be moved through above the position being positioned, and the furrow or groove formed in ground or soil.It is to be further understood that can To adjust position of the cross member 72 relative to tool bar 14, to change furrow or groove by applying the formation of component 22 Depth, then, the depth of the object discharged from container 18 will be positioned in below ground or soil.

For example, with further reference to Fig. 6, each in metering units 20 includes extending outwardly away from container 18 towards using component 22 Tubular portion 21.In shown form, in barrel 21 each with corresponding one in multiple guiding elements 60 It is individual to be connected.Guiding elements 60 generally comprises tepee structure, but other possibilities are it is contemplated that and being possible.Example Such as, as shown in fig. 7, guiding elements 60 extends between the end 80 of first end 78 and second that cylindrical portion 21 is extended to.Guiding elements 60 also include top 82 and bottom 86, and the top 82 has the construction expanded relative to pars intermedia 84.Pars intermedia 84 has relative The construction expanded in bottom 86.Guiding elements 60 also includes hollow internal (not shown), and the object discharged from container 18 can be through Cross the hollow inside.Hollow inside includes taper configurations, and the taper configurations are broadly directed to the top 82 of guiding elements 60, middle part 84 With the size and construction of bottom 86.More specifically, the hollow inside of guiding elements 60 is dimensionally substantially from first end 78 to Two ends 80 reduce.In a concrete form, at the top 82 adjacent with first end 78, the hollow inside of guiding elements 80 It is dimensioned to the size more than at least twice of the cross-sectional sizes with the object being released from container 18.For example, calm During the object that device 18 discharges is the form of diameter that is spherical and being included in the range of about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch, on The above-mentioned zone in portion 82 will have the diameter in the range of at least 1.0 inches at least 1.5 inches, be released depending on from container 18 The actual size for the object put.In shown form, the diameter of the hollow inside of guiding elements 60 towards the second end 80 gradually Reduce, until it reaches the sectional dimension slightly larger than the object being released from container 18 in the bottom 86 at the second end 80 Untill size.Although not discussing previously, however, it is understood that the illustrated and described construction of guiding elements 60 is avoided or disappeared Except the bridge joint of the object discharged by metering units 20 from container 18, and therefore it is easy to object to the conveying for applying component 22. Really, in the case where the object discharged by metering units 20 contacts with each other and bridges the inside of guiding elements 60, to administration The transport path of component 22 will become to block.

Equipment 10 further comprises extending between guiding elements 60 and couples guiding elements 60 with using component 22 Multiple tubular elements 62.In a form, tubular element 62 can have generally flexible construction, but use tubular element The embodiment of 62 harder form is also possible.For example, as most preferably seen in fig. 8, include the using component 22 A part 88, the Part I 88 includes being connected to the end of subframe 24 and extended approximately along axis 90.Part I 88 include point or the front edge 92 with angle, described sharp or front edge 92 with angle is configured to define soil or ground together with point 94 In furrow or groove.Also include Part II 96 using component 22, the Part II 96 includes being connected to tubular element 62 End and extend approximately along axis 98, the relative axis 90 of axis 98 obliquely extends.Part II 96 is included in hollow Portion, this is hollow to be internally configured to from tubular element 62 guide the object discharged from container 18 to outlet side 99.Heel shape component 100 are positioned at the lower section of the first and second part 88 and 96 and extend along axis 102, the relative axis 90 and 98 of axis 102 Both obliquely extend.Shape component 100 of calling in person includes U part 104, row of the U part 104 in Part II 96 Go out end 99 lower section extend and be configured to by the object discharged from container 18 from outlet side 99 guide to following soil it On position or by apply component 22 formation soil in furrow or groove in.

As noted, metering units 20 are configured to selectively control object from the release of container 18.Fig. 9- 11 show a form 20a of the metering units 20 with the structure used in apparatus 10 different aspect.For example, such as in figure Schematically shown in 9 installation diagram, metering units 20a includes installation component 106, and the installation component 106 can be with container 18 Engage and tubular portion 21 extends from the installation component 106.Metering units 20a also includes directing plate 108 and jigger 110. Installation component 106 includes extending through its aperture (not shown), and the aperture is easy to the object from container 18 to pass through directing plate 108 aperture 112 (Figure 10) is to the state being in contact with jigger 110.Jigger 110 driven by system 26 or rotate with Just object is made by aperture 112, and the speed that is discharged from container 18 of object is approximately dependent on metering mark 110 and is driven or rotated Speed.As object is by aperture 112 and contacts jigger 110, jigger 110 rotates these objects, until these Object is in contact with the projection 114 of directing plate 108, now, and these objects are released from jigger 110 and by tubular portion 21 leave metering units 20a.Although not discussed previously, it should be understood that the operation of jigger 110 is arranged such that thing Part is discharged from container 18 and can carried out eventually through the positioning of equipment 10 in the way of spatial decomposition at least in part.

In certain aspects, for example, equipment 10 is configured to diameter in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range More than one transporting ball shaped component is positioned.In some forms, metering units 20a structure, which can be especially used in, to be constructed The form for the equipment 10 that paired more than one transporting ball shaped component of diameter in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range is positioned In.For example, in a form, the thickness T (Figure 11) of directing plate 108 size is easy to the diameter from container 18 about 0.5 Inch to more than one object in about 0.75 inch range passes through aperture 112.One in the form is more specific but is non-limit In in terms of property processed, thickness T is in the range of 0.2 inch to 0.3 inch, it is envisioned that other values.

Figure 12-14 shows the vacuumatic measuring unit 20b of the form of metering units 20 with the structure used in apparatus 10 Different aspect.For example, as shown in Figure 12 installation diagram schematically, metering units 20b includes installation component 116, should Installation component 116 can be engaged with container 18 and tubular portion 21 extends from the installation component 116.Metering units 20b is also wrapped Metering plate 118 and cover plate 120 are included, the structure of the cover plate 120 is used to engage installation component 116 and fully or substantially surrounds metering Plate 118.Installation component 116 includes extending through its aperture (not shown), and the aperture is easy to the object from container 18 to pass through And reach the position adjacent with the first side 126 of metering plate 118.Metering plate 118 is driven or rotated by system 26.Vacuum source 124 passage paths 122 are connected to cover plate 120 and are configured to a part of applying vacuum to the second side 128 of metering plate 118 Power.Metering plate 118 also includes multiple passages separated and is configured to receive the associated base of the object from container 18 Or be recessed, the plurality of passage separated extends between the first side 126 and second side 128 of metering plate 118.In the arrangement In, vacuum power is transferred to metering plate by the path being located in the part for the second side 128 that vacuum power is applied to of metering plate 118 Object from container 18 is drawn into the corresponding bottom on the first side 126 of plate 118 by 118 the first side 126, the vacuum power In seat.When this occurs, metering plate 118 also rotates, and as the corresponding path on the second side 128 is moved to very In the non-existent region of application of empty power, the object in the base being inhaled on the first side 126 of plate 118 is released from metering plate Put.In more than one embodiment, there may be brush or other mechanisms with auxiliary items from the release of base.

Once being discharged from metering plate 118, object can just be directed to tubular portion 21 so as to by applying component more than 22 The mode that text is discussed is positioned.However, it is further appreciated that for object to be delivered into their final sprocket bits from metering units 20b The alternative design arrangement put is possible.For example, in a non-restrictive form, it is envisioned that in no guiding elements In the case of 60, metering units 20b is directly coupled to produce and object is positioned between furrow therein or the disk or wheel of groove Position.Although not discussing previously, it should be understood that for example, by the speed relative to the following ground moving relatively of equipment 10 Spend to adjust the speed of operation metering plate 118, the object that metering units 20b can discharge in order to calm device 18 it is more accurate between Every or separation.

As noted, in some aspects, equipment 10 is configured to diameter at about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch In the range of more than one transporting ball shaped component positioned.In some forms, metering units 20b structure can be notably used in It is configured to the equipment 10 positioned to more than one transporting ball shaped component of diameter in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range Form in.For example, in a form as shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14, metering plate 118 includes 130 Hes of multiple bases or depression The associated path 132 extended between the first side 126 of metering plate 118 and second side 128.

Base 130 have bulbous configuration and with the lateral edges 134 of metering plate D separated by a distance, this is suitable to apart from D size When metering plate 118 is rotated or driven by system 26, prevent diameter spherical in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range Interference between object and metering units 20b other parts.In the form of diagram, base 130 includes at first surface Diameter D in the range of about 0.55 inch to about 0.75 inch₂, it is envisioned that other values.In addition, base 130 is also from The depth D that one surface 126 is extended in the range of about 0.15 inch to about 0.25 inch towards second surface 128₃, but can think To other values.

Although not being discussed in detail previously, it should be understood that equipment 10 can be used to concealment ground or otherwise A variety of objects are placed or positioned.In a form, these objects can include agricultural product, such as including one Plant the delivery vehicles of the combination of above fertilizer or agricultural chemicals or these materials.As used herein, term " agricultural chemicals " is intended to bag Containing herbicide, fungicidal agent, insecticide and bactericide.Similarly, depending on the concrete form of farm chemical ingredients, it can turn into disclosed Transport vehicles target insect include insects, pathogenic mushroom, weeds class, mollusc, Nemata and micro- life Species.It is to be understood, however, that foregoing teachings are only non-limiting example.

- aspect, delivery vehicles are such capsules, and the capsule is configured to apply at the place for needing control of insect The release of farm chemical ingredients is resisted before the capsule.The capsule, which is further configured to, to be needed to apply it at the place of control of insect Degrade to promote the release of farm chemical ingredients afterwards.In some forms, capsule is also configured to control each of the release of farm chemical ingredients Individual aspect, including such as its release time and rate of release.One special but non-restrictive form in, capsule includes shell wall, The shell wall includes gelatin materials and will include the farm chemical ingredients of such as fumigant of 1,3- dichloropropylenes.In US provisional patent Shen It please can find in No.61/640392 this and other types of on what can be placed or position with hiding using equipment 10 The further details of capsule form, the content of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application is incorporated herein by reference.In summary, In one non-limiting embodiment, equipment 10 includes multiple capsules, and capsule includes the farm chemical ingredients included in container 18, but It is that the form that other types of object or capsule are stored in container 18 is possible.

Can be included in alone or in combination can be hidden or be otherwise disposed in capsule by device 10 Other examples of insecticide include insecticide, such as antibiotic insecticide, and macrolide insecticide is (for example, except entomogenous fungi Plain insecticide, milbemycin insecticide, and multiple killing teichomycin insecticide), arsenic insecticide, botany insecticide, Carbamate insecticide is (for example, benzofuranyl methyl carbamate insecticide, dimethylcarbamate kills elder brother Worm agent, oxime carbamate insecticide, and phenol methylcarbamate insecticide), diamides insecticide, drier Insecticide, dinitrophenol dinitrophenolate insecticide, fluorine insecticide, carbonamidine insecticide, inorganic insecticide, insect growth regulator, IGR (for example, chitin synthesis inhibitors, juvenile hormone mimics, juvenile hormone, ecdysone agonist, moulting hormone, suppression of casting off a skin Preparation, precocene, and other non-classified insect growth regulator, IGRs), the similar thing insecticide of nereistoxin, nicotine insecticide (for example, nitroguanidine insecticide, Nitromethylene insecticide, and pyridylmethylamine insecticide), organochlorine insecticide, Organophosphor insecticide,Diazine insecticide,Diazolones insecticide, phthalimide insecticide, pyrazoles is killed Insect agent, pyrethroid insecticide, pyrilamine insecticide, pyrroles's insecticide, pyrrolidines -2,4- diketone (tetramic acid) insecticide, tetronic acid (tetronic acid) insecticide, thiazole insecticide, thiazolidine kills elder brother Worm agent, thiocarbamide insecticide, urea insecticide, and other non-classified insecticides.

The particularly example of insecticide includes but is not limited to, AVM (abamectin), accephate (acephate), acetamiprid (acetamiprid), Acethion (acethion), acetyl worm nitrile (acetoprole), fluorine ester chrysanthemum ester (acrinathrin), acrylonitrile (acrylonitrile), alanycarb (alanycarb), Aldicarb (aldicarb), sulfone go out prestige (aldoxycarb), drinox (aldrin), Pynamin (allethrin), A Luo ammonia rhzomorph (allosamidin), remove Evil prestige (allyxycarb), α-cypermethrin (alpha-cypermethrin), α -5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4 (alpha-endosulfan), match result (amidithion), aminocarb (aminocarb), Citram (amiton), amitraz (amitraz), anabasine (anabasine), Chinese mugwort thiophene reach loose (athidathion), Ai Zhading (azadirachtin), azoles pyridine phosphorus (azamethiphos), Azinphos ethyl (azinphos-ethyl), azinphos-methyl (azinphos-methyl), Alamos (azothoate), hexafluorosilicic acid barium (barium hexafluorosilicate), barthrin (barthrin), azoles worm prestige (bendiocarb), rosickyite Ke Baiwei (benfuracarb), bensultap (bensultap), β-cyfloxylate (beta-cyfluthrin), β-cypermethrin (beta-cypermethrin), Biphenthrin (bifenthrin), trans Pynamin (bioallethrin), Bioethanomethrin, biopermethrin (biopermethrin), chrysron (bioresmethrin), double two flufenoxurons (bistrifluron), borax (borax), boric acid (boric acid), bromobenzene alkene phosphorus (bromfenvinfos), bromocyclne (bromocyclen), bromo- DDT, bromophos (bromophos), Rilariol (bromophos-ethyl), metalkamate (bufencarb), Buprofezin (buprofezin), butacarb (butacarb), special Pyrimitate (butathiofos), fourth fork prestige (butocarboxim), butonate (butonate), oxygen fourth fork prestige (butoxycarboxim), cadusafos (cadusafos), arsenic Sour calcium (calcium arsenate), lime sulfur (calcium polysulfide), toxaphene (camphechlor), chlorine go out Kill prestige (carbanolate), carbaryl (carbaryl), furadan (carbofuran), carbon disulfide (carbon Disulfide), carbon tetrachloride (carbon tetrachloride), carbophenothion (carbophenothion), carbosulfan (carbosulfan), Padan (cartap), chlorantraniliprole (chlorantraniliprole), chlorbicyclen (chlorbicyclen), Niran (chlordane), kepone (chlordecone), fundal (chlordimeform), loam Chlorine phosphorus (chlorethoxyfos), chlorfenapyr (chlorfenapyr), chlorfenviphos (chlorfenvinphos), UC 62644 (chlorfluazuron), chlormephos (chlormephos), chloroform (chloroform), chloropicrin (chloropicrin), chlorine Phoxim (chlorphoxim), chlorine pyrazoxon (chlorprazophos), chlopyrifos (chlorpyrifos), chlorpyrifos-methyl (chlorpyrifos-methyl), chlormephos (chlorthiophos), ring insect amide (chromafenozide), cinerin I (cinerin I), cinerin (cinerin II), cinerin (cinerins), left-handed anti-Chryson ester (cismethrin), Cloethocarb (cloethocarb), closantel (closantel), clothianidin (clothianidin), copper acetoarsenite (copper acetoarsenite), copper arsenate (copper arsenate), copper naphthenate (copper naphthenate), Copper oleate (copper oleate), Coumafos (coumaphos), Dithion (coumithoate), Crotamiton (crotamiton), crotoxyphos (crotoxyphos), Ruelene (crufomate), cryolite (cryolite), Surecide (cyanofenphos) snout moth's larva phosphorus (cyanophos), cyanthoate (cyanthoate), cyclethrin (cyclethrin), second, are killed Cyano chrysanthemate (cycloprothrin), cyfloxylate (cyfluthrin), Cyhalothrin (cyhalothrin), chlorine cyanogen chrysanthemum Ester (cypermethrin), cyphenothrin (cyphenothrin), cyromazine (cyromazine), Cythioate (cythioate), DDT, a first Furadan (decarbofuran), decis (deltamethrin), demephion (demephion), demephion-O (demephion-O), demephion-S (demephion-S), demeton (demeton), methyl It is demeton (demeton-methyl), demeton-O (demeton-O), demeton-O- methyl (demeton-O-methyl), interior Inhale phosphorus-S (demeton-S), demeton-S- methyl (demeton-S-methyl), demeton-S- methyl sulphur (demeton-S- Methylsulphon), mite killing sulphur grand (diafenthiuron), torak (dialifos), diatomite (diatomaceous Earth), basudin (diazinon), isochlorothion (dicapthon), dichlofenthion (dichlofenthion), DDVP (dichlorvos), N- (3- aminomethyl phenyls) methyl carbamate (dicresyl), Carbicron (dicrotophos), CGA 183893 (dicyclanil), dieldrite (dieldrin), TH-6040 (diflubenzuron), Proxypbylline (dilor), tetrafluoro methyl ether Chrysanthemum ester (dimefluthrin), BFPO (dimefox), dimetan (dimetan), Rogor (dimethoate), dimethrin (dimethrin), dimethylvinphos (dimethylvinphos), dimetilan (dimetilan), Dinitrocyclohexylphenol (dinex), the third nitre Phenol (dinoprop), dinosam (dinosam), MTI-446 (dinotefuran), Evil cyclopentadienyl ether (diofenolan), salithion (dioxabenzofos), Elacron (dioxacarb), dioxations (dioxathion), disulfoton (disulfoton), thiapyran Phosphorus (dithicrofos), d-limonen (d-limonene), elgetol (DNOC), Doramectin (doramectin), rush Ecdysterone (ecdysterone), emamectin benzoate (emamectin), Toxamate (EMPC), Prallethrin (empenthrin), 5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4 (endosulfan), endothion (endothion), endrin (endrin), phenothiazide (EPN), Protect young ether (epofenonane), eprinomectin (eprinomectin), Es- bioallethrins (esfenvalerate), Etaphos, benzene worm prestige (ethiofencarb), Ethodan (ethion), ethiprole (ethiprole), benefit fruit (ethoate- Methyl), ethoprop (ethoprophos), Ethyl formate (ethyl formate), ethyl-DDD, 1,2- dichloroethanes (ethylene dichloride), oxirane (ethylene oxide), ethofenprox (etofenprox), etrimfos (etrimfos), EXD, Dovip (famphur), Nemacur (fenamiphos), fenazaflor (fenazaflor), Nankor (fenchlorphos), ethylbenzene prestige (fenethacarb), fenfluthrin (fenfluthrin), fenifrothion (fenitrothion), Osbac (fenobucarb), fenoxacrim, ABG-6215 (fenoxycarb), fenpirithrin (fenpirithrin), Fenpropathrin (fenpropathrin), fensulfothion (fensulfothion), Entex (fenthion), Entex-ethyl (fenthion-ethyl), fenvalerate (fenvalerate), Frontline (fipronil), the double benzene of flonicamid (flonicamid), Flubendiamide (flubendiamide), fluorine chlorine are grand (flucofuron), flucycloxuron (flucycloxuron), flucythrinate (flucythrinate), phonetic worm amine (flufenerim), flufenoxuron (flufenoxuron), the benzyl oxide of fluorine third (flufenprox), taufluvalinate (fluvalinate), Dyfonate (fonofos), Carzol (formetanate), peace fruit (formothion), amine first prestige (formparanate), fosmethilan (fosmethilan), chlorpyrifos-methyl (fospirate), fosthietan (fosthietan), furathiocarb (furathiocarb), furethrin (furethrin), γ-Cyhalothrin (gamma- Cyhalothrin), γ-HCH, halogen ethofenprox (halfenprox), Benzoic acid N-tert-butyl-N-(4-chlorobenzoyl)hydrazide (halofenozide), HCH, HEOD, seven Chlorine (heptachlor), worm phosphorus in heptan (heptenophos), speed kill sulphur phosphorus (heterophos), HEXAFLUMURON (hexaflumuron), Drinox (HHDN), amdro (hydramethylnon), hydrogen cyanide (hydrogen cyanide), Entocon ZR 512 (hydroprene), quinoline prestige (hyquincarb), imidacloprid (imidacloprid), miaow alkynes chrysanthemum ester (imiprothrin), indenes Worm prestige (indoxacarb), iodomethane (iodomethane), aphidan (IPSP), isazofos (isazofos), Telodrin (isobenzan), isocarbophos (isocarbophos), isodrin (isodrin), propylamine phosphorus (isofenphos), isopropyl Prestige (isoprocarb), Isoprothiolane (isoprothiolane), Hosdon (isothioate), oxazoles phosphorus (isoxathion), Olivomitecidin (ivermectin), jasmolin I (jasmolin I), jasmolin II (jasmolin II), iodfenphos (jodfenphos), juvenile hormone I (juvenile hormone I), juvenile hormone II (juvenile hormone II), guarantor Young hormone III (juvenile hormone III), Ke Laifan (kelevan), 7 (kinoprene) of illiteracy, λ-trifluoro chlorine Cyano chrysanthemate (lambda-cyhalothrin), lead arsenate (lead arsenate), lepimectin, leptophos (leptophos), lindane (lindane), pyridine worm phosphorus (lirimfos), fluorine the third oxygen urea (lufenuron), lythidathion (lythidathion), malathion (malathion), benzyl malononitrile (malonoben), mazidox (mazidox), Afos (mecarbam), mecarphon (mecarphon), menazon (menazon), Cytrolane (mephosfolan), calogreen (mercurous chloride), first oxydemeton_methyl (mesulfenfos), metaflumizone (metaflumizone), methacrifos (methacrifos), acephatemet (methamidophos), methidathion (methidathion), mercaptodimethur (methiocarb), Butenylamine phosphorus (methocrotophos), methomyl (methomyl), Entocon ZR 515 (methoprene), methoxychlor (methoxychlor), Runner (methoxyfenozide), methyl chloroform (methyl chloroform), dichloromethane Alkane (methylene chloride), oxygen Bian Flumethrin (metofluthrin), MTMC (metolcarb), Evil worm ketone (metoxadiazone), Menite (mevinphos), Mexacarbate (mexacarbate), milbemycin (milbemectin), Milbemycin oxime (milbemycin oxime), mipafox (mipafox), mirex (mirex), Azodrin (monocrotophos), morphothion (morphothion), Moses gram fourth (moxidectin), Naftalofos (naftalofos), two Bromine phosphorus (naled), naphthalene (naphthalene), nicotine (nicotine), nifluridide (nifluridide), nitenpyram (nitenpyram), Nithiazine (nithiazine), nitrile fork prestige (nitrilacarb), Rimon (novaluron), many Fluorine urea (noviflumuron), omethoate (omethoate), methomyl (oxamyl), metilomerkaptofosoksid (oxydemeton- Methyl), Thiometan (oxydeprofos), Disystom-s (oxydisulfoton), o-dichlorobenzene (para- Dichlorobenzene), parathion (parathion), parathion-methyl (parathion-methyl), penfluron (penfluron), pentachlorophenol (pentachlorophenol), permethrin (permethrin), phenkapton (phenkapton), phenothrin (phenothrin), phenthoate dimephenthoate cidial (phenthoate), thimet (phorate), zolone (phosalone), phosfolan (phosfolan), phosmet (phosmet), nichlorfos (phosnichlor), phosphamidon (phosphamidon), hydrogen phosphide (phosphine), phoxim (phoxim), methyl phoxim (phoxim-methyl), first The phonetic phosphorus of amine (pirimetaphos), Aphox (pirimicarb), pirimiphos ethyl (pirimiphos-ethyl), methyl worm mite Phosphorus (pirimiphos-methyl), potassium arsenite (potassium arsenite), potassium rhodanide (potassium Thiocyanate), pp'-DDT, prallethrin (prallethrin), precocene I (precocene I), precocene II (precocene II), precocene III (precocene III), acid amides pyrimidine moiety (primidophos), Profenofos (profenofos), the third Flumethrin (profluthrin), promacyl (promacyl), Carbamult (promecarb), Kayaphos (propaphos), propetamphos (propetamphos), arprocarb (propoxur), prothidathion (prothidathion), third Sulphur phosphorus (prothiofos), Fac (prothoate), protrifenbute, pyraclofos (pyraclofos), Pyramat (pyrafluprole), pyrazophos (pyrazophos), anti-Chryson (pyresmethrin), pyrethrins I (pyrethrin I), chrysanthemumdicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester pyrethrolone ester (pyrethrin II), pyridaben (pyridaben), pyridalyl (pyridalyl), Ofunack (pyridaphenthion), pyrifluquinazon, pyramine phenylate (pyrimidifen), Diothyl (pyrimitate), pyrrole Pyridine alcohol (pyriprole), pyriproxyfen (pyriproxyfen), quassia (quassia), quinoxalines (quinalphos), methyl quinoline Evil quinolines (quinalphos-methyl), quinoline plug hold high (quinothion), iodo-ether salicylamine (rafoxanide), resmethrin (resmethrin), rotenone (rotenone), Yu Niting (ryania), cevadilla (sabadilla), schradane (schradan), selamectin (selamectin), deinsectization silicon ether (silafluofen), silica gel (silica gel), arsenious acid Sodium (sodium arsenite), sodium fluoride (sodium fluoride), sodium hexafluorisilicate (sodium Hexafluorosilicate), sodium sulfocyanate (sodium thiocyanate), Soviet Union fruit (sophamide), spinetoram (spinetoram), SPINOSYN (spinosad), Spiromesifen (spiromesifen), spiral shell worm ethyl ester (spirotetramat), Sulphur phenylate grand (sulcofuron), sulfluramid (sulfluramid), thiotep (sulfotep), sulfur fluoride (sulfuryl Fluoride), second Toyodan (sulprofos), τ-taufluvalinate (tau-fluvalinate), tazimcarb (tazimcarb), dichloro-diphenyl-dichlorothane (TDE), RH-5992 (tebufenozide), tebufenpyrad (tebufenpyrad), Tebupirimphos (tebupirimfos), Teflubenzuron (teflubenzuron), Tefluthrin (tefluthrin), Swebate (temephos), spy General (TEPP), terallethrin (terallethrin), Terbufos (terbufos), tetrachloroethanes (tetrachloroethane), Ravap (tetrachlorvinphos), tetramethrin (tetramethrin), θ-cypermethrin (theta-cypermethrin), thiacloprid (thiacloprid), Diacloden (thiamethoxam), thiophene chlorine phosphorus (thicrofos), Talcord (thiocarboxime), thiocyclarn (thiocyclam), UC-51762 (thiodicarb), Special ammonia fork prestige (thiofanox), thiometon (thiometon), dimehypo (thiosultap), thuringiensin (thuringiensin), Tolfenpyrad (tolfenpyrad), tralomethrin (tralomethrin), transfluthrin (transfluthrin), anti-Permethrin (transpermethrin), triarathene (triarathene), triasulfuron (triazamate), Hostathion (triazophos), metrifonate (trichlorfon), different Nankor (trichlormetaphos-3), Agrisil (trichloronat), the phosphorus of chlorobenzene second third (trifenofos), desinsection are grand (triflumuron), Landrin (trimethacarb), sulphur olefin(e) acid ester (triprene), Kilval (vamidothion), fluorine Pyrazoles worm (vaniliprole), Cosban (XMC), Meobal (xylylcarb), ζ-cypermethrin (zeta- Cypermethrin), zolaprofos and α-ecdysone (α-ecdysone).

On more information, consult and be located at http:In //www.alanwood.net/pesticides/index.html " COMPENDIUM OF PESTICIDE COMMON NAMES (agricultural chemicals common name outline) ".In addition, consulting by British The 14th edition " PESTICIDE that Crop Production Council (Britain crop protection association) C D S Tomlin are edited MANUAL (agricultural chemicals handbook) " (copyright 2006).

In in the form of equipment 10 is used to be placed or positioned with concealment or other manner, the capsule comprising agricultural chemicals, The place that capsule can be administered can be the arbitrary site of pests live, including for example, with vegetable crop, fruit and nut Tree, grapevine, the region of gramineae and ornamental plant class, only provide several non-limiting possibilities.Pest control is general Refer to that pest population, activity or both reduce in a place.Such case can occur following when：When a place In pest population when being repelled；When the insect incapacitation in a place or around a place；Or in a place Or the insect around a place is when being wholly or partly destroyed.Certainly, the combination of these results can occur.

Although accompanying drawing and it is described above in illustrate in detail and describe the present invention, accompanying drawing and foregoing retouch Stating should be considered as illustrative and nonrestrictive in nature, it should be appreciated that what is be shown and described is only some embodiments, Moreover, all changes and improvements fallen into the scope of spirit of the present invention are subjected to protection.Although it should be understood that to being retouched above-mentioned The use for stating the words such as middle " preferably ", " preferably ", " preferably or more preferably " utilized imply that the spy so described It is probably more desirable to levy, still, what it was not required, and as within the scope of the invention it is contemplated that without these features Embodiment, the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims.It is to be expressed to be used it is intended that working as when reading right is required When such as " one ", " one ", the word of " at least one " or " at least a portion ", it is intended that be not that claim is limited into only one Individual object, except in the claims clearly in addition to opposite statement.When using language " at least a portion " and/or " part ", Object can include part and/or whole object, unless clearly beyond opposite statement.

Claims (36)

1. a kind of location equipment, including：

Tool bar；

Container；

Metering units, it is configured to selectively control more than one object from the release of the container；

Using component, it is configured to more than one object discharged from the container being delivered to soil；With

Actuating system, it is constructed such that the container is selectively moved relative to the tool bar and the administration component.

2. location equipment according to claim 1, further comprises platform, the platform includes being pivotally coupled to institute State the first side of tool bar and relative to displaceable the second relative side of the tool bar.

3. location equipment according to claim 2, wherein, the actuating system is constructed such that an axle relative to described Rotate to tool bar and the platform selecting, the axle includes at least one cam member, the cam member is configured to Intermittently against the platform and the platform is set to be moved relative to the tool bar when the axle rotates.

4. location equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the container is connected to the platform.

5. location equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the axle is at the position adjacent with the second side of the platform It is rotationally coupled to the tool bar.

The second side for further comprising being positioned at the platform 6. location equipment according to claim 2 and the instrument More than one damping member between bar.

7. location equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the metering units include tubular portion, the tubular portion Extend towards the administration component and engaged with guiding elements, the guiding elements prolongs between first end and the second relative end Stretch and including hollow inside, the hollow inside dimensionally reduces from the first end towards second end.

8. location equipment according to claim 7, wherein, the hollow inside is at the first end of the guiding elements It is the big at least twice of cross-sectional sizes than one above object to be dimensioned to its size.

9. location equipment according to claim 8, wherein, one above object includes positioning in the above-described container Capsule, the capsule is included in the diameter between about 0.5 inch and 0.75 inch.

10. location equipment according to claim 7, further comprises applying with described at the second end of the guiding elements The flexible tubular articles extended between component.

11. location equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the administration component includes being connected to the near of the tool bar Hold, be positioned to the distal end relative with the near-end, the front edge for the furrow being configured to define in soil, be configured to from the meter Measure unit receive the tubular portion of one above object and below the tubular portion extension and with the tube The remote surface separated.

12. location equipment according to claim 11, wherein, the remote surface favours the front edge extension.

13. location equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the administration component is connected to a subframe, the sub- frame Frame can movably be adjusted relative to the tool bar.

14. location equipment according to claim 1, further comprises drive system, the drive system is configured to control The operation of the metering units is made, the drive system includes rate controller, and the rate controller is configured to will be described More than one object is connected from the rate of release and the ground speed of the location equipment of the container.

15. location equipment according to claim 1, the operation for further comprising being configured to controlling the metering units Drive system, wherein：

The drive system includes the slender axles that can be rotated relative to the tool bar, the driving positioned along the slender axles Unit and the driven linkage extended between the driver element and the metering units；

The rotary-actuated driver element of the slender axles and the driven linkage, to activate the metering units；With

The actuating of the metering units includes making one in jigger and metering plate to rotate.

16. location equipment according to claim 15, further comprise multiple containers, respectively with the multiple container Corresponding one associated multiple metering units in each, the multiple driver elements positioned along the slender axles and point Not multiple drivings for extending between driver element and metering units corresponding with the metering units in the driver element Linkage.

17. location equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the metering units include being connected to the installation of the container Component, jigger and the directing plate being positioned between the installation component and the jigger, the directing plate include centre bore Mouth and thickness, its size are easy to transporting ball shaped component of the diameter in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range to pass through from the container The center port reaches the jigger, to be discharged from the metering units.

18. location equipment according to claim 17, wherein, the thickness is the model at about 0.2 inch to about 0.3 inch In enclosing.

19. location equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the metering units are vacuumatic measuring units and including meter Template, the metering plate includes the first side, the second relative side and multiple approximately spherical depressions on first side, institute State depression and be configured to receive and accommodate when to the second side applying vacuum power diameter at about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range Interior transporting ball shaped component.

20. location equipment according to claim 19, wherein, each in the multiple depression be it is spherical and It is included in the diameter in the range of about 0.55 inch to about 0.8 inch at the surface of first side.

21. location equipment according to claim 19, wherein, each in the multiple depression is from the first side court The depth that second side extends and is included in the range of about 0.1 inch to about 0.2 inch.

22. location equipment according to claim 19, wherein, each in the multiple depression is from the metering plate Lateral edges are inwardly directed, and the arrangement of orientation is, when the transporting ball shaped component is received within the depression, to prevent the ball Interfere between the shell body of shape object and the vacuumatic measuring unit.

23. a kind of location equipment, including：

Tool bar；

Container；

Metering units, its be configured to selectively control diameter one in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range with Upper transporting ball shaped component from the release of the container, the metering units include being connected to the installation component of the container, jigger and The directing plate between the installation component and the jigger is positioned at, the directing plate includes center port and thickness, its chi It is very little to be easy to one above transporting ball shaped component to reach the jigger by the center port from the container, so as to from described Metering units discharge；With

Using component, it is configured to more than one transporting ball shaped component discharged from the container being delivered to soil.

24. location equipment according to claim 23, wherein, the thickness is the model at about 0.2 inch to about 0.3 inch In enclosing.

25. location equipment according to claim 23, further comprises positioning multiple capsules in the above-described container, described Capsule each includes encapsulation farm chemical ingredients and the shell wall including gelatin materials.

26. location equipment according to claim 25, wherein, the farm chemical ingredients include fumigant.

27. location equipment according to claim 26, wherein, the fumigant is 1,3- dichloropropylenes.

28. a kind of location equipment, including：

Tool bar；

Container；

Vacuum source；

Vacuumatic measuring unit, it is configured to control more than one ball of diameter in about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 inch range Shape object is from the release of the container, and the vacuumatic measuring unit connects and including metering plate with the vacuum source, described Metering plate includes the first side, the second relative side and multiple approximately spherical depressions on first side, and the depression is by structure Cause to receive and accommodate when the logical vacuum source is to the second side applying vacuum power diameter at about 0.5 inch to about 0.75 English Transporting ball shaped component in very little scope.

29. location equipment according to claim 28, wherein, each in the multiple depression be it is spherical and It is included in the diameter in the range of about 0.55 inch to about 0.8 inch at the surface of first side.

30. location equipment according to claim 28, wherein, each in the multiple depression is from the first side court The depth that second side extends and is included in the range of about 0.1 inch to about 0.2 inch.

31. location equipment according to claim 28, wherein, each in the multiple depression is from the metering plate Lateral edges are inwardly directed, and the arrangement of orientation is, when the transporting ball shaped component is received within the depression, to prevent the ball Interfere between the shell body of shape object and the vacuumatic measuring unit.

32. location equipment according to claim 28, further comprise applying component, the administration component be configured to by More than one transporting ball shaped component discharged from the container is delivered to soil.

33. location equipment according to claim 28, further comprises positioning multiple capsules in the above-described container, described Capsule each includes encapsulation farm chemical ingredients and the shell wall including gelatin materials.

34. location equipment according to claim 33, wherein, the farm chemical ingredients include fumigant.

35. location equipment according to claim 34, wherein, the fumigant is 1,3- dichloropropylenes.

36. a kind of localization method, including：

Multiple capsules are positioned in the container of location equipment, wherein, each in the capsule includes encapsulation farm chemical ingredients And the shell wall including gelatin materials, and the location equipment include tool bar, be connected to the container and be configured to The capsule is optionally controlled to be connected and by structure from the metering units of the release of the container and with the metering units Cause the capsule discharged being delivered to the administration component of soil from the container；With

Relative to location equipment described in adjacent soil operation to be respectively positioned at the multiple capsule in the soil individually Position at.